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Program checklist · PhD

Linguistics, PhD

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
PhD
Credential class
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
CIP
16.0102
Total credits (published)
12
Credits (computed from items)
72-75
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_14e633b9
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Optional Linguistics Foundation Course

1 item
  1. 3

Core Courses

major core · 0 items

    General Linguistics

    11 items
    1. Select eight courses from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      24
    2. 3
    3. 3
    4. 3
    5. 3
    6. 3
    7. 3
    8. 3
    9. 3
    10. 3
    11. 3

    Language Acquisition

    4 items
    1. Select two courses from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    2. 3
    3. 3
    4. 3

    Research Methodology

    5 items
    1. Select one one course from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. 3
    3. 3
    4. 3
    5. 3

    Qualifying Papers

    2 items
    1. 3
    2. 3

    Two Seminars

    2 items
    1. Select 6 credits from the following: 1
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    2. 3

    Electives

    electives · 1 item
    1. Choose four or five graduate LING courses not used to fulfill another requirement (except for LING 998 and LING 999), or other approved course 1
      Not resolved to a course
      12-15

    Dissertation

    3 items
    1. Dissertation Research
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    2. 1-6
    3. 1-12
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